pepene

See also: pepené

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin pepō, peponem, possibly through a Vulgar Latin root *pepinem, or a later Romanian innovation. The Latin derives from Ancient Greek πέπων (pépōn). Compare Aromanian peapini.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpe.pe.ne/

Noun

pepene m (plural pepeni)

1. melon, specifically Cucumis melo
2. watermelon (Citrullus lanatus, syn. Citrullus vulgaris)

   Synonyms: (regional) lubeniță, bostan

3. (Moldavia (region), Transylvania) cucumber

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	pepene	pepenele		pepeni	pepenii
genitive-dative	pepene	pepenelui		pepeni	pepenilor
vocative	pepene			pepenilor

Derived terms

• pepene verde

Spanish

Verb

pepene

1. inflection of pepenar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative